The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin). Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medevac, and cargo transport aircraft.

The C-130J is the latest addition to the C-130 fleet and has replaced aging C-130Es and some of the high time C-130Hs. The C-130J incorporates state-of-the-art technology, which reduces manpower requirements, lowers operating and support costs, and provides life-cycle cost savings over earlier C-130 models.

Jul 2, 2009 · C-130 maintainers at Robins got a look last week at a unique version of the venerated cargo plane. The Wyoming Air National Guard flew in the C-130H3, which is one of only two that has a new 8-blade propeller on each of its four engines.

Nov 4, 2010 · EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) -- Engineers with the 418th Flight Test Squadron are currently testing a C-130H3 cargo plane equipped with Hamilton Sundstrand NP 2000 propellers. The new eight-bladed composite propellers are shaped to provide additional thrust in the takeoff and low airspeed range while using the current C-130 engines.

Feb 28, 2025 · JOSEPH, Mo. - Pilots, navigators, and flight engineers from the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, are undergoing crucial C-130H3 qualification training to ensure they remain mission-ready.

Members of the 166th Airlift Wing answer the commander’s call to commemorate the arrival of the first C-130H3 aircraft, 29-June-2023. The Delaware Air National Guard will be receiving six additional H3 models to replace its fleet of H2.5 models.

The Connecticut Air National Guard, home of the 103rd Airlift Wing ‘Flying Yankees’, is upgrading its fleet of C-130H Hercules aircraft. The first of seven H3 model C-130s arrived at Bradley Air National Guard Base in June 2021. The H3s will replace the Connecticut Guard’s current fleet of aircraft, which consists of H1 models.

Using its aft loading ramp and door, the C-130 can accommodate a wide variety of oversized cargo, including everything from utility helicopters and six-wheeled armored vehicles to standard palletized cargo and military personnel.

Converted to C-130H3. Overshoots the runway at Camp Taji in Iraq, hits a wall and resulting in a minor fire. All crew and passengers survive. Any aircraft or serials missing from this list? Did you see incorrect, incomplete, or outdated data? Add your corrections at the bottom of this page or send them to us!

Jun 25, 2021 · The Connecticut Air National Guard, home of the 103rd Airlift Wing ‘Flying Yankees’, is upgrading its fleet of C-130H Hercules aircraft. The first of seven H3 model C-130s arrived at Bradley Air National Guard Base in June 2021.